The iconic “wahoo” must be ringing in everyone’s ears at Universal Pictures right about now! The Super Mario Bros Movie is lighting all theatre screens on fire with its phenomenal performance. Chris Pratt plays the unlikely superhero for Princess Peach’s Mushroom Kingdom. Peach herself is our favorite Chess grandmaster from Queen’s Gambit, Anya Taylor Joy. 

Thanks to Easter, a long weekend meant more time for everyone to hang out at the movies. The Super Mario Bros Movie just happens to be the perfect film to watch with your family and before you know it, the film already has $377 million in its collection!

The Super Mario Bros Movie Box Office

The film initially opened up for previews on the last Tuesdays and officially dropped in America the very next day. Over the course of five days, it had made about $206 million domestically. The weekend box office was going to be a huge deal for Universal. This is because the film based on the Mario games made about $173 million worldwide by the time Easter was over.

Their success is more than what it may seem. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has previously held the record of best box office opening for a video game movie with about $71 million. The bros review poured in and boosted the film to hundreds of millions. It left even Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania behind. The Marvel film had accumulated about $249 million globally in its opening weekend.

And that’s not the only record. The film also surpassed Frozen II to become the highest-earning film over the weekend box office. Frozen II held the record at $358 million.

The Super Mario Bros Movie Talented Artists Work Together

Pratt was originally trolled and ridiculed on social media. He doesn’t even have a single Italian hair on his body, and so, the verdict was released. Some said he wouldn’t make a great Mario. Even Anya Taylor Joy was doubted for her role as Princess Peach. But things have come around the rainbow in the cloud. Both of them have played their roles wonderfully. Enough to make the film such a great hit.

One voice that was never doubted though was that of Jack Black. One of the most adored actors in Hollywood, Black is the voice behind the evil Bowser. He played the character with a burning passion, and it clearly shows. The film also plentifully references things like cat Mario and toad Mario making it as wholesome as possible. 

The Super Mario Movie release date is April 5. It’s already out in about 70 countries worldwide. If you haven’t watched the film, do yourself the biggest favor and go to the cinema right now! 

FAQ

Question: What is the biggest box office opening weekend?

Answer: The biggest box office opening weekend of all time is $1,223,641,414. Avengers: Endgame holds the record with ease.

Question: What is the number 1 opening weekend movie?

Answer: Avengers: Endgame is the number 1 opening weekend movie in terms of sales.

Question: What is Mario’s last name?

Answer: Officially, Mario has no last name.

Question: What is the #1 movie in the world?

Answer: Currently, the highest-grossing film is Avatar. Avenger: Endgame is a close second, and Avatar 2 is a close third.

Question: Is the Mario movie the highest-grossing movie?

Answer: The Super Mario Bros Movie is still in theatres, so it’s difficult to tell whether it will be the highest-grossing animated movie. What we do know is that its opening box office is the biggest. This may set it up for the top spot in the animated category. However, it will probably not be the highest-grossing movie of all time unless it crosses the $2 billion mark.

Shazam: Fury of the Gods has found itself a ton of trouble from production to sales. Recently, events regarding Dwayne Johnson and his controlling nature have come to light. It turned out that due to the actor’s demands and pressure, a post-credit scene had to be canceled and re-written differently. 

An executive from DC studios also accused Johnson of being bossy and trying to push everyone around in order to make Black Adam look like the good guy. On the other hand, critics panned the movie endlessly, and it ended up making very less in its opening week. No, with the release of Chad Stahelski’s John Wick: Chapter 4, the Shazam film may just be completely out of the picture. Here’s more.

Wick Vs. Shazam

If both the characters were real, let’s face it, a magical superhero would beat the gun-toting master assassin in no time. However, when it comes to box-office returns, Wick has hailed supreme. Shazam: Fury of the Gods is perhaps one of the worst-rated films in DC history, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of a mere 51%, which keeps fluctuating. On the other hand, John Wick: Chapter 4 has a score of 95%.

Baba Yaga is back in a way some fans expected. John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum had an opening box-office record of about $56.8 million. The fourth installment of the hit franchise has soared to the sky, topping its own record with a massive $74.5 million opening. Shazam: Fury of the Gods, on the flip side, only made somewhere around $37.5 million in its opening week and now has fallen down to an unimpressive $9.7 million in its second week.

“I wasn’t expecting a repeat of the first movie critically, but I was still a little surprised because I think it’s a good film. Oh well,” tweeted Shazam 2 director David F. Sandberg after the movie was basically crucified by critics. The film has managed to make around $102.4 million on a global scale, with a weekly tally of $56.1 million. 

Lots of controversies followed Shazam after accusations against Dwayne Johnson surfaced. Actor Zachary Levi was sucked into the storm of accusations after he confirmed that they were being “thwarted” by outside forces. The actor had to go live on his social media handles and explain his point of view.

“I got flack about it because people were saying, ‘Oh, What are you doing? You’re trying to blame this guy because your movie’s not doing well. Like you’re trying to blame us,’” he said. “Listen, I haven’t blamed anybody. There’s not one single person that I have blamed for anything about the way that our movie has performed.”

On the other hand, a relatively clean production of John Wick: Chapter 4 led to great success. The film managed to open up as number 1 in every country where it was released. It may be due to the brilliant star cast of the film, which features the usual ensemble of Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, and Lance Reddick, along with new members such as Bill Skarsgard, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Rina Sawayama.

Director Chad Stahelski has mentioned how he may not make another John Wick film. This may be his last outing as he has some other projects, and it seems like they’ve made enough films for the assassin. While fans will never get enough of John’s classy techniques and sharp dialogues (and blades), the director may be done with the franchise. However, he has mentioned that he may be open to making one more film if actor Keanu Reeves and Stahelski himself feel like they’ve found the right story.

Creed is the series that was born from the fan-favorite boxing series Rocky. The formerly starred none other than Sylvester Stallone as the titular character. One of Rocky’s famous opponents was Apollo Creed, the son of whom is now the star of the Creed series. Creed III is the first film from the franchise, which is directed by Michael B. Jordan himself, who plays Adonis Creed. 

While the former movies saw Ryan Coogler in the director’s seat, the new film has him as well as Sylvester Stallone as co-producers of the film. It has now managed to beat many of the newer movies at the global box office. Here’s the official plot summary of Creed III:

Still dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed is thriving in his career and family life. When Damian, a childhood friend, and former boxing prodigy resurfaces after serving time in prison, he’s eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian — a fighter who has nothing to lose.

Box Office Collections

In France, the film opened up on 633 screens and made up over $7 million in revenues, which further added to its global collection. This means Creed III made 73% more than Creed and about 32% more than Creed II. The film is also making the most money as a sports title in the industry. UK and Germany made the movie over $10 million thanks to the brilliant publicity Jordan was able to manage for the film. Overall, the film made about $100 million worldwide, of which $41.8 million came from international releases in over 70 countries. The film also sees Tessa Thompson reprise her role and Jonathan Majors as Creed’s new opponent.